Welcome to Oldham Partnership's regular newsletter. We'll be developing the newsletter over the coming months to tell you more about the work of the partnership, and to give the chance to shout about your successes!
If you have any news or information that you would like to tell partners across Oldham, please e-mail karen.mccrackle@oldhampartnership.org.uk or call 0161 770 5256.
In the meantime, here are a few snippets of news for your information
- Holocaust Memorial Day - 27th January 2009
- Enter the One Oldham Chronicle Business Awards
- Have your say on the Oldham Compact - a reminder
- More top marks for Oldham and Rochdale Housing Market Renewal
- Update your English and maths skills
You are invited to attend the council's Holocaust Memorial Day event which will take place on Tuesday 27th January 2009 at Gallery Oldham and will run from 11:00am - 11:30am. The event will be led by the Worshipful the Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Shoab Akhtar.
The event will remember all the victims of the Holocaust and all acts of genocide committed since the end of World War Two. The day of remembrance also gives the council the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to opposing prejudice, discrimination and racism in the present day wherever it occurs.
The theme for this year's memorial day is 'stand up to hatred', which will provide the opportunity for Oldham to promote the 'there's no place for hate in Oldham' campaign.
There will also be other commemorative events held on Tuesday 27th January 2009 at:
Shaw War Memorial at 9:45am, Royton Park at 10:30am and the annual Saddleworth Peace Movement Holocaust Memorial Day Vigil from 5:00pm at the Square, Uppermill.
One of Oldham's major strengths is its diverse and successful business community. To celebrate this, local business leaders have launched the One Oldham Chronicle Business Awards. Developed by businesses for businesses, the awards will showcase Oldham's achievements and enable award nominees and winners to get the recognition that the business and the employees deserve.
The organisers of the event are currently looking for nominations for the awards. So don't be shy - nominate your business!
The categories are:
Business of the Year, Start-up Business, Businessman and woman of the year, Innovation and Design, Young Entrepreneur, Retailer of the Year and Small Business of the Year.
Entry is free and all businesses within Oldham are eligible to enter. All shortlisted finalists will receive two free tickets to the Oscars-style event. WINNERS of the inaugural Oldham Chronicle Business Awards will be recognised by their peers as among the best in Oldham as and well as this there is free advertising and fantastic prizes up for grabs. This is an opportunity definitely not to be missed!
Visit www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk for details of the categories and entry form. Please note that businesses can enter more than one category if they want! Completed entry forms must be returned by 31 January 2009 to Oldham Business Awards, 172 Union St, Oldham, OL1 1EQ.
Just a quick reminder that we want to know what you think about Oldham's draft compact - an agreement between the statutory and voluntary and community sector. Your input is really important to make the compact work.
Please visit the compact webpage, from which you can access our online questionnaire.
There are also still places available at the compact seminar on 27 January 2009 between 9.30am and 2pm at Oldham Muslim Centre. E-mail Cath Cook to book a place
An independent inspection by the Audit Commission into how Housing Market Renewal in Oldham makes use of resources has scored the pathfinder as ‘performing strongly’.
The pathfinder is one of only three in the country to receive the highest mark available.
The study - the first of its kind by the Audit Commission - looked into the approaches the ten pathfinders take in handling resources, including achieving value for money.
The report praised the Oldham & Rochdale for successfully attracting more than £21 million private investment and a further £7 million from partners, equating to 24p of additional private investment for every pathfinder pound.
Pathfinder Director Alastair Graham said, “We take the responsibility of managing the resources we have very seriously, so are incredibly pleased that this has been recognised. The result mirrors the overall inspection we received from the Audit Commission last year.
“We were pleased that the report noted that we have a clear direction, and that by using resources effectively the Pathfinder has firm foundations to enable us to widen the choice of modern homes across neighbourhoods in Oldham and Rochdale."
Do you feel that you already have quite high skills and may be ready for testing? Or do you need to brush up a bit and improve your skills?
The Learndirect centre in Highway to Opportunities on Union Street is offering free, flexible online learning programmes for English and maths.
If you want to find out more and possibly work towards your qualification then please email Louise Day or call 0161 621 9200
You may find out that you are eligible for the fast track Brush Up route towards qualification in which case you can pass within a matter of days.
If there are areas for improvement then don’t worry, the centre has plenty of courses to bring your skills up to scratch.
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